Rocker Bruce Springsteen will help to mark the 20th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's university foundation by performing at a special benefit gala. The Born in the U.S.A. hitmaker will be joined by host Conan O'Brien and special guest Liam Neeson at the Ambassadors for Humanity gala in Los Angeles on 7 May (14).
The event will benefit the filmmaker's University of Southern California Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education, which was established in 1994 with the aim of overcoming prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry through education.
Spielberg says, "I am personally honoured that Bruce, Conan and Liam are joining me and lending their considerable talents to this year's special 20th anniversary gala. Not only do they entertain and inform us through song, laughter and words, but by helping us commemorate this significant milestone, they also draw attention to the vital work of the USC Shoah Foundation."
U.S. President Barack Obama will also be in attendance and will be presented with the Ambassador for Humanity Award by the Lincoln director himself.

WENN.comIt now seems difficult to imagine anyone other than Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson in the lead roles of The Hunger Games. But due to the phenomenal success of the novels, the majority of the cast faced super-tough competition to land a part in the film. Here's a look at five characters who in an alternate universe would have been played by somebody completely different.Katniss EverdeenAround 50 actors reportedly auditioned for the series' hero, the most high-profile of which were Abigail Breslin, Chloe Grace Moretz, Hailee Steinfeld and Emily Browning. The last of these shares something in common with J-Law: both actresses had previously missed out on the role of Bella in Twilight.Peeta MellarkAmerican Horror Story's Evan Peters, X-Men: First Class' Lucas Till and Magic Mike's Alex Pettyfer were all in contention for the male lead, as were Liam Hemsworth and Alexander Ludwig, both of whom of course went onto play Gale and Cato respectively.Gale HawthorneHad Miley Cyrus' ex been cast as Peeta instead, then Arrow star Robbie Amell, Disney Channel graduate David Henrie and former Hannah Montana regular Drew Roy would all have been poised to take his place.Haymitch AbernathyAccording to various sources, John C. Reilly was in the frame to play the middle-aged victor of the 50th Hunger Games until Woody Harrelson was selected ahead of his fellow Oscar nominee at the last minute.Finnick OdairDespite publicly professing his love for the series, Glee actor Grant Gustin missed out on the role of District 4 tribute Finnick Odair, who will first be seen onscreen in Catching Fire, to Pirates Of The Caribbean star Sam Claflin.
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Nick Pickles/WENNHaving only reunited late last year, former Disney Channel tween idols Jonas Brothers appear to have become the latest group to call it a day over 'musical differences' after cancelling their U.S. tour at the last minute last week. However, not all bands cite such a cliché as their reason for going their separate ways. Here's a look at five bands who broke up in much more bizarre circumstances.EPMDNew York hip-hop duo EPMD have since reunited, broke up and reunited again since their first split in 1996, which was unsurprisingly caused by tensions over rumours that Erick Sermon had masterminded the burglary of his bandmate Parrish J Smith's house.SugababesSugababes would of course famously continue as a three-piece in many different forms. But V1.0 came to an abrupt end in 2001 when Siobhan Donaghy escaped through a toilet window during a Japanese promo campaign after Mutya and Keisha wrongly claimed in an interview that she didn't care about Aaliyah's tragic death.Rage Against The MachineAfter suffering the indignity of losing out to Limp Bizkit for Best Rock Video at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford decided that gatecrashing the stage was the ideal protest. However, frontman Zack de la Rocha failed to see the funny side and a month later disbanded the group because of the failure of their 'decision-making process.'The Everly BrothersAfter years of in-fighting, The Everly Brothers' tempestuous relationship finally came to a head in 1973 when a drunk Don kept on forgetting the lyrics to a show in Hollywood, prompting Phil to smash his head with a guitar and walk off stage. The pair didn't speak to each other for the next ten years.Oasis36 years later, another constantly warring set of siblings also ended their volatile relationship in a similar manner when a physical altercation ended in either Liam or Noel, depending on who you believe, smashing up a guitar in anger before a gig in Paris. Renowned for their punch-ups, most people thought they'd soon bury the hatchet but four years on and the pair still haven't kissed and made up.
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Actor Liam Hemsworth refuses to listen to one particular Bon Iver song after hearing the track playing on the stereo when he was involved in two separate car accidents. The Hunger Games star reveals he had been listening to the folk band while driving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was shooting his new thriller Paranoia, when his car was struck by a fire engine.
He tells U.S. talk show host Conan O'Brien, "It was after work; it was about 11.30 at night, I was driving down the streets of Philadelphia and they have a lot of one-way streets there, which are completely blind, you can't see around them. I was driving along, listening to music. I wasn't drunk, I was completely sober, just so everyone knows. I'm quite a good driver...
"I'm going through a green light and I'm half-way through the green light and out of the corner of my eye I see a fire truck slamming on the brakes and (it) smashes right into the door behind me and sort of whipped me around. I pulled over, I was fine, I wasn't hurt or anything, and the person got out and said, 'Are you OK?' and I said, 'Yes, fine' and I said, 'Are you guys OK?' and they said, 'Yes, fine.'"
As he returned to his car, Hemsworth heard the song Blindsided by Bon Iver playing over the speakers - the same track that served as the score for another traffic mishap in Los Angeles.
He says, "The weirdest part of the story is... I got back into my car and I was listening to a song by Bon Iver and the song was called Blindsided and I've listened to that song since then. I've played it one other time when I was driving in L.A. and I put the song on, and this is not a joke, I almost got hit by another car changing lanes as soon as I put this song on. I love the guy (frontman Justin Vernon), I love his music, but that song is just a curse for me."

Actor Liam Hemsworth holds no hard feelings against Jean Claude Van Damme for accidentally kicking him on the set of The Expendables 2, insisting it was "an honour" to be on the receiving end of the signature strike. The Hunger Games star reveals he was caught off guard when Van Damme actually made contact with him in one fight scene.
He tells U.S. TV host Conan O'Brien, "We had a scene where he kicks me in the chest and he wasn't really supposed to hit me in the chest. We did a take and he did a full Van Damme kick and he hit me right in the chest. After, he's like, 'You OK?' and I'm like, 'Yeah I'm good, no worries' and then he came up (and said), 'It's OK, it's a controlled kick,' and I'm like, 'It's not that controlled because you hit me. You kicked me full in the chest.'"
However, the Australian actor claims he really didn't mind because he was just happy to work with the martial arts icon.
He continues, "It was an honour to receive that kick. I think if you're going to get kicked by someone, Van Damme is a good person to get kicked by."

Get ready to get your laugh on: Key &amp; Peele are bringing their comedic banter to the Television Critics Association Awards as the hosts.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are known for their hilarious sketch comedy series on Comedy Central, Key &amp; Peele. From playing a pot-smoking Obama in his prime at college to the most badass, straight-thuggin' substitute teacher you ever met, the chuckling duo have proven themselves to be more than ready to emcee the awards show.
The TCA awards have reeled in A-List talent in the past to front the show including Dax Shepard, Craig Ferguson, Conan O'Brien and Mary-Lynn Rajskub. Will Key and his pal Peele top their predecessors? Unfortunately, the awards show will not be broadcast to fans – which, with a duo like them at the helm, is a bonafide tragedy — so we won't be able to judge for ourselves. But we'll get all the highlights after the Liam Neeson fanatics conduct the TCA Awards on August 3.
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Everyone and their mother is obsessed with Here Comes Honey Boo Boo — and Miss Miley Cyrus is no different. On Wednesday night, Cyrus confessed to Chelsea Handler that she is crazy about Alana Thompson's show, so much so that she bought subwoofers to vamp up the hearing quality for when the six-year-old says her infamous line: "A dolla make me holla." And in return for her story, Cyrus got a shocking surprise.
But, Cyrus wasn't the only one who admitted last night that she is fascinated with Honey Boo Boo. Here's what happened last night on late night TV:
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Joel McHale sat in the same chair on Kimmel Wednesday night that "Honey Boo Boo child" (as Kimmel calls her) sat in just 48 hours prior. After Kimmel told him about the special seat, McHale bent down to take a whiff under the chair. "It's like Moose Jerky and Captain Crunch and baby powder," he said. Despite his negative comment, McHale is a big fan of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. "I'm obsessed with it," he confessed. "I want to move in with them." Maybe he can be the one to roast the next deer the family decides to cook for dinner? McHale then talked about the premiere of Community getting pushed back. "They broke the news... It was like, you know when an old person dies? They go, 'Okay, they died. But It's a good thing.' That's how they kind of explained it. It is good because they said we're going to promote you when you come back. We don't know when that is. But I think our Halloween episode is going to be awesome in February." Can you wait that long to see Community?
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Anthony Anderson stopped by to tell Conan O'Brien about his new show, Guys with Kids. "We had a little scandal on set," he said. "We call it 'Nipple Gate.' Apparently, my nipples are too large for T-shirts. I'm being serious." He then shared a story of the drama his nipples caused him while working on the new show. "I was on set one day and my wardrobe guy, Tommy, came over and was like, 'Hey Anthony, did you put those pasties on that I put in your room?'" Anderson said. "I was like, 'No, I thought that was a joke — because we had a joke that my nipples are going to poke somebody's eyes out if you keep putting me in these small T-shirts.' He was like, 'No. It came down from network.' My nipples were distracting." Well, at least now Anderson knows the secret to going braless on the red carpet.
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Miley Cyrus visited Chelsea Handler and dished about her guilty obsession with Honey Boo Boo. "Since you saw me last, I put a home theater in my house," Cyrus said. "It wasn't quite loud enough, so we got subwoofers, so I can really hear her extra loud. So when I hear her go, 'Holla for a dolla,' it's like the whole house shakes. Liam [Hemsworth] won't watch it, but I just sit in the cinema and watch it." So what did Handler do after hearing Cyrus' story? She surprised Handler with a special present: a huge, fake Honey Boo Boo. "I like that she's like quadruple the size," Cyrus said of the gift.
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